Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-08
WIVES IN THE CITY.
LITTLE REDRESS FOR WOMEN DE-
SERTED BY THEIR HUSBANDS.
Marital Troubles Brought to Light in the
Police Courts of New York City-Choice
Between Pauperism and Starvation.
Delinquent Husbands.

Police Courts of New York City-Choice |
Between Pauperism and Starvation. |
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Men tired OF their wives occupy @'re than
q falr snare OF the Time and attention OF the i
ponce magistrates Inc law gives very III |
Tie redress TO women deserted by their hus- |
bands. BEFORE magistrate can interfere at
all IN behalf OF the woman she Is Obliged TO
apply TO the commissioners of charities and
correction Tor requlsition to the magistrate
IN the district IN which she resides. This
requisitlon empowers or rather orders, the
magistrate to issue warrant for the arrest
OF the delinquent husband. Before obtaining
this order on the magistrate the applicant is
Obliged to swear that she is without means of
support, and that she will be obliged to call
on the city to support her if her husband is
not compelled to provide for her. If she asks
Tor any OF the luxurles of life she will not
get them, because, having secured the arrest
of her husband, she merely occupies the posi-
ton of witness in the police court She has
sworn that she will have to be supported by
the city If the city does not compel her hus-
band to provide for her; therefore the city
takes charge of the unfortunate woman's
ailalrs and takes the husband into custody
| merely to protect itself from having another
| pauper to support.
FIVE DOLLARS PER WEEK
This being the ease tba woman ;s ,orol,.
| allowed more than s. ntr uaak by tho 49,
istrate for the s,,nport of barSeIf o,d ,,a.bo o
two or tbraa cbiidran If sha has -, - - r
| dren and can do wort or hos of;Ia.ov ~
are able tn vorl, and uybo ,,,,,, an,- - 49,.
| earnings over to ber tbass foc+s ora .ala,,
| into consideration and tho .n,o,,r+ tha b,,r-
band is ordered to nav her is corras,,ondinoyIv
lessened
The husband NAV have m,da tho ,,-;fo,e
life so miserable that she cannot live with
| him. He boldly announces bovayor. al
never refused to live with her She loft ,na
am willing to take her home with ma no.
and supnort. barn
''How is thisl Is he telling the tr1lthr
the magistrate inquiries.
Il could not live with him. He abuset
me, called me all manner of vile names anC
said he wished l would leave him. tn,
woman answers
Although the magistrate NAV believ,
every word the woman saws he is powerles
TO do ANYTHING but tell her to go hom
with the husband, and, if he abuses her. I.
come back and have him arrested for disor
derby conduct or assault. If the woman re
,, fuses the justice has no alternative but I
dismiss the case and let the woman starve O
become pauper, supported by the CITY.
Many of these applicants for support hay
not been actually abandoned, but have bee
| doing more than their share toward mair
tanning the household, while the delinuuer
husband has been turning a mere pittance c
his earnings into the house. drinking I'D th
remainder and abusing his family every tin
he got drunk.
"If You would only give him talking
a and make him promise to do better. Judge
! the wife SAYS. Don't lock him mn II
8. little money get from him is better TIN
none, and if he is locked up he can't ear
- anything"
LECTURIN5 THE Dr1rSor-ENr
Tho ,,aeris+,a+e +,,,,s o,,,,,o1,.l =. ,.,;.--
lao+,ra =, The ,.li,z,-,l,,t - ,;..:- :, :
~, with the threat of nronnt inn,.;sonn,ort
r. he does not treat his family hatte, tn II,
r tice, however, rarely believes that tbis W
40 have anv lasting effect. and it very rare
+. does. in most instances the man is mo
Il, firmly convinced than ever that his fsmi
are unable TO get along without him, and
- feels sure that his abused wife Will not da
4 to appeal again to the court throppb fe
j that her little income will ba still further 4
creased by his inprisonment Accoriinrl
he usually acts worse than before If
N continue; to give some little s,,nnort n :
II family his wife bears his abuse as hest s
M can.
Il Sometimes such men become so reckl,
that they cease to he of the SLIGHTEST bane
to their families and are locked up. The l.
is next to powerless with men whose inco,
will allow them to live apart from their wiv
If such men choose to contribute to the s,
\ port Of their wives they NAV abandon the
:. at will and police magistrate can do moi
= ing to aid the deserted wife MANY wi,
,.tIa ., - - 60 w
= ne uiiaoio u swear truthiulIy Ihat they